inivisible attribute

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Wait, do you not actually want a global, but rather just an invisible instance attribute? Just use double underscore prefix. It's not bullet-proof but nothing in Python is.

i want it to be visible to several methods within the class.  i guess i can just leave it visible outside the class and leave it up to the programmer using the class to not mess with it.  __using __a __double __underscore _on __its __name __sounds __like __a  __good __idea.